put a cork in it!

no longer just the annoying stopper stalling you from that nightly glass of Two-buck Chuck, CORK is now making its way into the fashion world. the look & texture of cork is a fresh take, especially in these eco-conscious days (i mean, the neon-flecked strappy platforms are freakn HOT!), but i also kinda want to just take a thumbtack and pin a to-do list to it. very amused.

Report Signature Madera neon-flecked cork platforms

Lorelei Julie metallic cork clutch

Miu Miu suede cork peeptoe platforms

oh catoctin...

so, during my 3rd year at sdsu (& what feels like a lifetime ago), i lived here:


well, yesterday morning, i learned that the place was making headlines.

basicallly, here's what happened: the place was on fire, "blazing it up" if you will, so firefighters were called in. upon entering the house, they found about 100 pot plants. they quickly extinguished the fire, the house now "baked", & brought the resident in for "smoke inhalation".

i kid you not. a weed bust at my old place. seriously, can't make this shit up.

way to keep it classy, catoctin. just another crazy story to add to the baylor saga. gotta love college!

check out the full article here: http://www.10news.com/news/19379220/detail.html

a toast to April JAM

I just learned today that April is national Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). So, give your usual playlist a rest & mix it up a little...treat your ears to a little audio pleasure. There's a lot more to jazz than elevator music and Kenny G!

Click HERE to learn more about JAM.

Inked Beauty

Inked Magazine features these fantastic editorials that, despite their minimalistic style, are, in fact, heavily laden with the beautiful myriad complexities of REAL women. Dripping with an infusion of raw sex appeal and tested strength, these inked beauties project a new standard for aesthetic perfection. No longer a blank canvas, these painted women have become both Muse & Museum, exhibiting not only spirited artwork, but a colorful spirit as well.

In honor of my new tattoo.

Photos: Inked Magazine

have a good one.

oh college.

shoe porn

This past week, I helped out Style Studio with not one, but two Macy's shoe events: San Francisco's big Shoe Diva event and San Jose's Foot Candy event. I'll tell you - working for hours in both shoe departments, completely surrounded by beautiful shoes fresh off their spring launch, without making a purchase, was a real test of my willpower. It was intoxicating, to say the least!

So, just because, in a sick and twisted way, I never, EVER get tired of looking at a fantastic pair of heels...here's, what I like to call, a little shoe porn:

he has stolen my heart...

I'm going to make this short & sweet because, honestly, the clothes speak for themselves. I'm completely infatuated with Balmain and the sexy, razor-sharp line, designer, Christophe Decarnin introduced for the Spring 09 collection (AKA: my dream wardrobe). It's what Judy Jetson's sporting backstage at a holographic Hendrix concert! Rock'n'roll nonchalance of the 21st century.

Stoked to see what Decarnin's got in store for us for the Fall 2009 collection!